Semiya Payasam

Payasam is a sweet South Indian dish prepared in milk or coconut milk. The main ingredient used can be any of the following – Rice, Wheat, Lentils (Dal), Vermicelli, Ada (flat pieces made using rice) etc. Payasam is flavored with nuts and raisins.

Semiya Payasam

Semiya Paysam is the easiest to make and my favorite too. ‘Semiya‘ means Vermicelli. So SemiyaPaysam is Sweet Vermicelli Pudding 😀

I remember my Mother making Semiya Payasam for our birthdays and other joyful occasions. She used to fry coconut pieces in Ghee and add it to the Paysam along with Nuts and Raisins. I used to love the crunchy coconut pieces.

I made Paysam for Onam and few other occasions. My husband was having a Potluck at his office and he wanted me to make Semiya Payasam. Here is my recipe for Semiya Paysam or Sweet Vermicelli Pudding.

Ingredients

Roasted Vermicelli (Semiya) – 1 cup

Milk – 5 cups (1% fat milk)

Sugar – 8 – 10 tbsps

Ghee – 1 tbsp

Crushed cardamom (elakka) – 4 pods

Cashew Halves – 20

Raisins – 20

Sweet Condensed Milk – 1/2 cup

Kerala Dessert - Semiya Paysam

Preparation Method

Heat 1 tbsp Ghee in a pan. Fry raisins until they are plump and cashews till they become light golden brown. Keep aside.

You can serve it either warm or cold. I love refrigerated Semiya Payasam 🙂

Note

I used store bought Roasted Vermicelli for making Paysam. It is easily available in Indian stores. If you are using ordinary vermicelli, heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan and roast the vermicelli till it becomes light brown in color.

I used 1% Fat Milk for making Paysam. If you are using Whole Milk, you can take 4 cups milk and 1 cup water.